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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
The Manufacturers' Record highlights West Virginia tobacco output reaching 12,600,000 pounds this year, up from 4,600,000, a near 300 percent rise. The piece urges continued agricultural development alongside mineral wealth, citing national events and searches for progress in 1908-09.
Taft tours the country as aviation gains interest and prosperity appears bright. The Woman's Club reception at the Elks hall drew a large crowd, uniting music and letters in a social highlight that left attendees joyful yet wistful as fond memories linger.
A quirky collection of snippets notes various oddities including gifts, a farmer who bought thirty cars for friends, a retired New York sea captain undergoing multiple surgeries, and a penniless urge to test sanity proofs by William Watson of serpent tongue fame. It mentions Copenhagen university, a pugilist named Fitzsimmons, and a dangerous mongoose bite in Australia.
State geologist Dr. I. White replies to a Clarksburg Telegram article arguing that natural gas waste in West Virginia is inconsequential. He compares waste to widespread burning in oil fields from Hancock to Wayne, condemns the piece as fantasy, and urges examination for vision or mental defects.
In Chicago eight Italians are charged with conspiring with Angelina Schiavone a crippled 17 year old to rob her father the Italian banker and marry her cousin The girl allegedly stole about 97000 from the bank while employed there to fund a marriage scheme with Michael Schiavone the cousin The eight relatives are named in the conspiracy case Angelina will face a separate trial Morgantown report notes Congressman Sturgiss says 11000 is requested for Morgantown federal building additions and more funding may come in later bills
KEYSER West Virginia December 29 John Feaster aged 89 oldest citizen of Grant County died last night His recollections traced to Indian trails guiding earlier settlers He is survived by ten children and numerous descendants. SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SALE Decree of Taylor County Court to sell land in Grafton for Rich ard Selvey et al versus Manervy Clevenger et al on January 25 1910 at 1 PM at the courthouse front door. Sixteen acres with described bounds and mining rights reserved. Terms cash or credit with notes. sale conducted by W R D Dent Special Commissioner and M D Allender Clerk. Also two further Special Commissioner sales in Taylor County Virginia with multiple tracts described and terms similar.
Mrs Alphonse Leuthardt, who recently traveled to Baltimore for an operation at Johns Hopkins hospital on an affliction of the throat, returned this morning completely recovered and will be glad news to many friends.
The Ministerial Association asks city church members to keep evenings free for Prayer Week. Services start 7 20 PM each night with topics at United Brethren M E Andrews M E Presbyterian Lutheran and Baptist churches including Human History a Witness for God Foundations Unshaken Immovable The Church of God on Earth Missions the Necessary Expression for Christian Devotion The Things Within the Kingdom and Without and The Signs of The Times.
The piece recalls ten years of The Woman's Music Club of Grafton as read by Mrs. A S Warder. It praises charter members, leadership, and the club's artistic progress, noting a decade of growth, gratitude to friends, and hopes for future high work in music.
In Welch West Virginia on December 29 a woman was found dead two miles east of Little Horn near an old log hut. She lay partially covered by snow with a bullet wound to the brain. Authorities suspect a serious suitor but have not identified the victim.
West Union trained nurse Ming Fay Gotrel, a guest here of friends for some time, returned to her home yesterday. The note appears under Sweet Melody Flour.
In Loveland Ohio following an inquest Coroner Mitchell charged Addie Soneycalb with the murder of her two young sons Lemuel and Russell by hatchet blows. She was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing as their house burned with the boys inside and the mother’s tale faced scrutiny. The father Lemuel Loneyealb, a night watchman, witnessed the aftermath as the bodies were recovered. The article notes suspicions cast on the mother’s account as investigators question why she did not save them.
A prominent Barbour county businessman A T Reed was arrested at Hackett's Junction Tuesday on forgery allegations. He allegedly forged the signatures of C T McKinney and Nancy Reed on a $150 note to Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank of Grafton. Preliminary hearing held at Philipp. Reed known in Barbour County and the arrest surprised many.
A partial OCR seems to report a court docket fragment with numeric coordinates and references to center and crossing landmarks. The readable bits cite percentages, page numbers, and a case at a center crossing, but the full context and parties remain unclear.
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